TATOOSH Yacht for Sale

80' Vic Franck | 1961 | $1,200,000 Watch Price

Marina del Rey, CA

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Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht docked in a modern marina with surrounding buildings.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Luxurious 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht interior with polished wood and blue seating at marina.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Luxurious 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht interior with wood paneling and blue seating.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht interior with wooden cabinetry, marble countertops, and staircase.

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Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht deck with polished winch and wooden finish.

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Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Interior of 1961 Vic Franck Custom boat with wooden bunk beds and nautical decor.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Vintage 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht bathroom with white tiles and wooden accents.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht bathroom with white tiles, wooden accents, and modern fixtures.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht interior with wooden cabinetry, twin beds, and built-in speakers.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Wooden panel with vintage clock, barometer, and Vic Franck 1961 custom boat plaque.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht navigation station with wooden cabinetry and modern control panels.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Interior of 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht with wood paneling and modern kitchen amenities.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Luxurious 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht interior with wood paneling and cozy seating area.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Luxurious 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht interior with blue cushions and wooden accents.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Luxurious 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht interior with wooden finishes and blue seating.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Luxurious 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht interior with wooden decor and blue seating.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht kitchen with wood cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht navigation panel with wooden cabinetry and modern equipment.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Interior of 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht with wooden furnishings and twin beds.

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Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Cozy wooden cabin interior of 1961 Vic Franck Custom boat with bed and storage.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Cozy wooden cabin interior of 1961 Vic Franck Custom boat with bed and decorative elements.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht deck with wooden finish, docked in a marina under clear blue skies.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht docked in a marina, surrounded by modern buildings and sailboats.

Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht with wooden deck and blue-striped seating in a marina.

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Tatoosh Yacht Photos Pics Wooden helm of a 1961 Vic Franck Custom yacht, featuring polished controls and blue seating.

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Last updated Apr 24, 2026

Tatoosh Yacht | 80' Vic Franck 1961

The forepeak area is forward with access to anchor windlass. Next aft are Crew quarters with two staggered berths fitted with foam cushions. A five-rung ladder leads to hatch on foredeck. Hanging locker and storage areas. Aft of this is the crew head and shower. Aft of the crew quarters is the galley and dining area. The dinette seats six people and a hand-rubbed solid teak dining table. The engine room aft of the galley area.

Engine room space is insulated with one inch thick fiber sound insulation, work bench and miscellaneous storage space. From the gallery, access to the main salon via a companionway and four-step stairway. The salon measures approximately 16' by 14' and is completely paneled with teak. The sole is varnished teak and holly. On the port side of the salon is a built-in settee and two chairs to starboard. Four large windows give excellent visibility. To starboard are built-in cabinets and there is additional storage space throughout this area. Forward is a large navigation area with chart drawers. Two tables convert into dining for eight.

Aft in the salon is an electronics area to port. The living quarters are accessible from the aft end of the salon down two steps to a hallway which ends at the mater stateroom. The living quarters are all holly and paneled in hand rubbed teak. The passageway has built-in linen cabinets and house the centerboard retracting mechanism. To port is a guest stateroom with one double and one single berth. Further aft to starboard is the second guest stateroom with one large double berth. One guest head and shower. The owner's stateroom is aft and has two large double berths and private head with shower. There is an escape hatch in the overhead with a plexiglass skylight built in. At the aft bulkhead is a desk with bookcase. Two large hanging closets and numerous drawers complete the owner's stateroom.

Access from below deck to the cockpit area is via a 4-step stairway from the aftermost end of the salon. The cockpit is located on top of the trunk cabin and has teak decking. There are contoured seats on each side capable of seating twelve to fifteen people and a center steering console. The steering console has a 36" spoked teak wheel, rimmed with brass and topped with compass in binnacle.

Listed by Northrop and Johnson Newport Beach, CATHIS BOAT IS SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE LISTING AGREEMENT WITH NORTHROP AND JOHNSON NEWPORT BEACH, CA 949-642-5735 AND IS NOT OFFERED FOR SALE BY DENISON YACHTING. Denison Yachting is merely providing this information in an effort to represent you as a buyer in the purchase of this vessel.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

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Tatoosh HIGHLIGHTS

Yacht Details: 80' Vic Franck 1961
Location: Marina del Rey, CA
Engines: Caterpillar
Last Updated: Apr 24, 2026
Asking Price: $1,200,000
Maximum Speed: 11 kn
Max Draft: 13' 0''

Tatoosh additional information

Specifications

Cruising Speed: 8 kn
Maximum Speed: 11 kn
Beam: 19' 3''
Hull Material: Wood
Max Draft: 13' 0''
Fuel Tank: 1 x 700|gallon
Fresh Water: 1 x 1000|gallon
Holding: 1 x 300|gallon
Cabins: 5
Heads: 4

Salon

Built-in settee to port with chart drawer underneath
(2) chairs to starboard
Built-in cabinets
(4) large windows
Tables convert into formal dining for eight

Galley

4-burner gas stove with oven and broiler
2) refrigerators
Freezer
Double stainless steel sink
Formica countertops
12-drawer storage

Master Stateroom

(2) large double berths
(2) large hanging lockers
Private head with shower
Desk with bookcase
Plexiglass skylight

Guest Stateroom

Port stateroom with one double and one single berth
Starboard stateroom with one large berth
Shared head and shower

Navigation And Electronics

Electronics:

All new B&G display at helm
New auto pilot

Navigation:

7" Danforth & White magnetic steering compass
7" Danforth Constellation magnetic steering compass
Monitor Compass
Clock and barometer set
Windex

Engine And Mechanical Equipment

Water pressure pump with accumulator tank for domestic system
Water pressure pump and accumulator tank for raw water
(2) refrigeration compressors
Sea Recovery water maker
Electric waste discharge pump
Manual bilge pump
Engine driven bilge pump
(2) electric automatic bilge pumps

Electrical Equipment

12VDC/24VDC systems and 120 volt AC ship/shore power system (new)
All new batteries - 2022
12 volt bank battery charger
24 volt bank battery charger
AC and DC volt meters, AC ammeter
AC fresh water heater
AC water maker
24v. DC Refrigeration compressor
24v. DC freezer compressor
DC cabin lights and LED navigation lights (new)

Deck And Hull

(5) dry chemical portable fire extinguishers
(1) CO2 unit 1990
(1) CO2 unit 2010
Halon 1301 fixed fire suppression system
PFDs and throwable PFDs
Distress flares
10-person life raft
Distress flares
(2) Danforth-type anchors
Navy-type anchor
Navigational and anchor lights
Emergency tiller handle
Bolt cutters

Remarks

TATOOSH is one of the most luxurious wooden yachts ever commissioned in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle’s Vic Franck Boatyard built TATOOSH in 1961 for the Boeing family.

Design-wise her pedigree is impeccable: hull of 2" edge-grain yellow cedar planking by Ben Seaborn (of the famous 26' Thunderbird class) and rigging by New York’s Sparkman & Stephens. Her dimensions are ample: 20' beam, 65 ton displacement, 5' freeboard, 8' draft plus another 3' with the centerboard lowered.

Below decks, the layout emphasizes space and comfort: a 20 x 20' main salon, three guest staterooms including two complete heads with hot showers and sinks, crew cabin and aft cabin. The galley, with two teak-edged built-in freezers and 4-burner stove makes provisioning and feeding guests and crew a snap, while also giving capability for a nonstop passage.

New paint on topsides (2023)
All seams re-caulked, shaft, bearing prop reconditioned (2022)
New Underwater lights
New A/C

Refit October 2021 in San Diego.

Haul out and completed hull work to reseal, bottom paint and install new sonar, side scanners, anodized plates, depth sounders and underwater lights port and starboard. Main propellor shaft, cutlass bearing and propellor serviced and balanced.
New Anderson electric winches installed for Main and Mizzen with push button controls on helm for self furling Reckmann Furlers. All main tracks replaced with Antal systems. Completely replaced new rigging for both Main and Mizzen with new digital spreader and navigation equipment including FLIR, Radar and lights.
Upgraded with new on board systems including new A/C, heaters, De-humidifiers, 32 volt to 24 volt conversion throughout with new electrical panels and battery banks. New B&G navigation system on helm and in main cabin navigation station. Main engine and generator, exhaust system replaced. Installation of new internal cabin lights, UPS and electrical outlets throughout. Extensive cabin, galley, heads and passageway wood work completed to maintain the original classy interior of Tatoosh.